Bank Holidays in May 2024: Banks to remain closed for 14 days—check out state-wise full list

May Bank Holidays 2024 India, Bank Holidays in May 2024: According to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar 2024, private and public sector banks will remain closed for a total of 14 days in May across various regions in India.
Bank Holidays in May 2024: Banks to remain closed for 14 days—check out state-wise full list
May Bank Holidays 2024 India | Image: PTI/ Representational image

May Bank Holidays 2024 India, Bank Holidays in May 2024: According to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar 2024, private and public sector banks will remain closed for a total of 14 days in May across various regions in India. Notably, if you have bank-related work in May, then you should keep a check over the same to avoid any last-minute hassle.

The 14-day holiday in May will include national and regional holidays as well as Sundays, 2nd and 4th Saturdays.

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One must note that bank-related work can still be done through mobile or net banking.

As per the RBI guidelines, bank holidays in India fall into three categories:

  • Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act
  • Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday
  • Banks’ Closing of Accounts

Are banks closed on May 1?

Bank will remain closed in Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh & Telangana), Imphal, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Patna and Thiruvananthapuram on account of Maharashtra Din/May Day (Labour Day).

Bank holidays in May 2024: Full list

Holiday DescriptionDate (May)
Maharashtra Din/May Day (Labour Day)1
Lok Sabha General Elections 20247
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore8
Basava Jayanti/Akshaya Tritiya10
Lok Sabha General Elections 202413
State Day16
Lok Sabha General Elections 202420
Buddha Pournima23
Nazrul Jayanti/Lok Sabha General Elections 202425

Bank holidays in May 2024: State-wise full list

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Agartala
Ahmedabad
Aizawl
Belapur
Bengaluru
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Chandigarh
Chennai
Dehradun
Gangtok
Guwahati
Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad - Telangana
Imphal
Itanagar
Jaipur
Jammu
Kanpur
Kochi
Kohima
Kolkata
Lucknow
Mumbai
Nagpur
New Delhi
Panaji
Patna
Raipur
Ranchi
Shillong
Shimla
Srinagar
Thiruvananthapuram

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